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    How setup pleco tank for breeding?

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    I am setting up a pleco tank 3'x20"x2. I have 4 peppermints catfish and I think they are mature enough to breed. The tank also will house 5 peruvian angelfish and cories. Also have bogwood etc.
    What will be the best way to setup the tank to encourage breeding.
    I use trickle filter for the tank with eheim 1025 pump (I think 1250 ltrs/hour)
    Can anybody help. Akoh can you help.

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    On 9/6/2002 11:23:33 AM

    I am setting up a pleco tank 3'x20"x2. I have 4 peppermints catfish and I think they are mature enough to breed. The tank also will house 5 peruvian angelfish and cories. Also have bogwood etc.

    What will be the best way to setup the tank to encourage breeding.

    I use trickle filter for the tank with eheim 1025 pump (I think 1250 ltrs/hour)

    Can anybody help. Akoh can you help.
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    Sure ikan ! no prob. !. First - you need to use 3" dia. x 6" length PVC tubing or bamboo for them to lay their eggs. Second - if it is for breeding pleco only, I reckon you should remove all the angelfishes and cories. Third - Powerhead is required to generate " water flow ". Fourth - maintian the temp. at 28 to 29 degree C. Fifth - you probably need more than 4 pcs ! think the pleco breeding ratio is 1 to 4 or 5 ( ie 1 female to 4 or 5 male !) []. and sixth - a bit of luck ! [] , Have fun ! cheer !

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    Thanks Akoh.
    Do you need the pvc to be that big (3" diameter)?
    And how much water movement do you need?
    I only have 4 peppermints and to buy them this size will cost over $100 each and very difficult to find. I have 2 males and 2 females so I'll just have to try my luck.
    How about the light, does it have to be low?

    By the way how's your Zebra plecos?

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    On 9/6/2002 4:45:13 PM

    think the pleco breeding ratio is 1 to 4 or 5 ( ie 1 female to 4 or 5 male !) []. and sixth - a bit of luck ! [] , Have fun ! cheer !

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    Allen, I though it is 3 female vs 1 male???? No wonder my male sometime look so tire

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    Ikan, with an O/Dia of 3" and thickness of 1/4 ". I/Dia 21/2" just nice lah !.I'm currently using this size for my Zebra Pleco breeding tank. As for powerhead 500l to 750l /hr should be okay.
    The chances for breeding success is better if u have more pcs ! the more the merrier ! anyway wish u luck !.
    Lighting is secondary cos' I noticed both my farlowella and Zebra " party when light are off ! ".
    I lose all 1st batch Zebra babies 5 pcs in total coz' backside itchy lah ! do partial water change - kenna K/O ! . The 2nd batch ( from the same pair )- 4 eggs !, hatched about a week ago, just saw 2 babies this afternoon ! they're about 10mm ! cute little fellows !. " GOOD NEWS ! " while looking out for the remaining two babies, I saw EGGS ! about 5 pcs ! same PVC tubing ! think from the same pair ! very productive ! and very horny too ! . Well ! hope everything turned ok ! wish me luck !.
    Kun ! think the breeding ratio is correct lah ! cheers ! []

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    I have setuup the tank and the fish has been moved to the new tank.
    The tank has 1 large bogwood and 1 long one. They have anubias nana and java fern since it only have 1 fluores 30 watts. I hope the plant can grow.
    Also I put 2 piece of hollow cylinder shape wood. The biggest male is taking residence in it.
    A thing that I noticed one of the female has little bristle on the head, I am not sure it's a she or he anymore. I hope it's still a female.
    The tank also has 4 large siamese algae eater. They like to eat algae water and might be competing for food with cories and catfish.
    I'll let you know when the spawn

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    Re: How setup pleco tank for breeding.

    I would like to know how to set up a breeding tank for Angels.

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    Re: How setup pleco tank for breeding.

    Quote Originally Posted by kak45 View Post
    I would like to know how to set up a breeding tank for Angels.
    Then start a new thread on that in the appropriate sub-forum and I'm sure many forum members here would be more than willing to help you. Angels and plecos aren't exactly the same
    -clint- ~apisto keepers unite!~

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